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DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1 Depart U.S. the strength and resilience of the Tashkent
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan, via Istanbul, Turkey. struck the city in 1966. The square is also
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to our hotel for some free time, we’ll gather
Day 2 Arrive in Istanbul, Turkey • Fly to together for a Welcome Dinner at a local
restaurant.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 4 Explore Tashkent
schedule, you’ll arrive late on Day 2 or very
early on Day 3. Travelers who took our After breakfast, we’ll drive out to Barak
pre-trip to Tajikistan: Khujand & Dushanbe Khan Madrassah, a historical monument
will arrive in Tashkent either very early this that has become a center for local artists
morning or late this afternoon for the last day and craftsmen. We’ll also get to see Islam’s
of their pre-trip extension. most holy relic, the world’s oldest Koran,
and visit Chorsu Bazaar, Tashkent’s famous
green-domed market featuring acres of
Day 3 Tashkent spices, produce, and traditional crafts. Lunch
is on your own and the rest of the day is free
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to pursue individual interests, or you may join
followed by lunch at a local restaurant in
your Trip Leader for elective activities that
Tashkent, Uzbekistan’s capital. One of the
include a visit to the famous Central Asian
oldest cities in Central Asia, rock paintings
Plov Center, a series of eateries specializing
in the neighboring Chaktal Mountains reveal
in plov, the savory Uzbek national dish made
that humans have inhabited the region
of rice, meat, and spices. Another elective
surrounding Tashkent since as early as 2000
activity is a visit to the History Museum of the
BC. A fascinating blend of modern buildings
People of Uzbekistan.
side-by-side with a maze of winding streets
and mud-walled homes, Tashkent represents
Dinner is on your own this evening.
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Breakfast
After lunch, we’ll enjoy a walk to
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symbol of freedom for the Uzbekistan people Day 5 Journey to Samarkand
who declared their independence from After breakfast, we begin our journey to
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